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B. J. HARTWELL.

GAN COVER. APLIOATION FILED JUNE 14, 1909.

Patented Sept. 7, 1909.

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B.y J. HARTWBLL. CAN COVERf APPLIUATION FILED JUNE 14, 1909.

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BYRONfJ. HARTWELL, 0F SALT. LAKE-CITY, UTAH.

GAN-COVER.

To all whom it may concern: Y lleit known that I, BYRON J. HAR'rwELL, a citizen of the United Sta-tes, residing at Salt Lake City,'i'n the county of Salt Lake4 and Sta-te of Utah, have invented cert-ain new Iand useful Improvements in Can-Covers, of which the following is a specification.

The purpose of. my invention is to provide a cover for milk cans and the like, which will close said cans, will furnish an ice receptacle within said cans, will allow air to enter said oansand is easily cleaned. These objects l attain by the device illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which similar numerals lof reference indicate like parts throughout the several gures, and as described in the following specication.

Figure 1, is a vertical section. Fig. 2, is a vertical section of the can, and an elevation,

of my device. Fig. 8, is a plan of same. Fig. 4, isa plan, with cover to ice receptacle removed. Fig. 5, is a horizontal section on line a' @o of Fig. 2. Fig. 6, is a section of a segment Vof the ice receptacle on line y y,

Within the neck l, of a can is fitted the member 2, which has a portion thereof cylindrical 'in form, which portion fits closely within the neck l of the can, the other portion being formed as a funnel. On the periphery of said member 2 are provided two lugs, 8, a portion of 4each lug beingbent to engage with the handle of the device. Within the member 2 is placedwthe cooling reservoir or ice receptacle, 4, cylindrical in general shape and outwardly anged at the top, said ianged portion'having the same angle `as the funnel shaped part of'member 2.

The cylindrical portion of said cooling reservoir 4 has a bottom ltherefor, and is dia-A mtrically less than-the cylindrical portion of said member 2, and is spaced from the cylindrical shaped part of member 2 by the vertical iugs 5, lwhich are secured on the outer wall of saidv cooling reservoir to pre` vent displacement of said reservoir in said member 2, and to permit air to enter the can, or the same eHect may be secured by indentation 9 on thecylindrically :shaped part of member 2, thus forming the spacing lugs on member 2 instead 'of .on the outer wall of the ice receptacle 4.1 The lower portion `of said cooling reservoir et is spirally corrugated, the purpose being to provide Umore cooling surface on that Ipart of said Specification of Letters Patent.

Application led June 14,

Patented sept. fr., ieee.

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cover 6 is bent upward to conform with the flange portion of member 2 and reservoir 4, and is fitted with a iange that lits closely over the peripherie rim of said member 2 to prevent dust or deleterious matter from entering the can. A handle 8, is secured to the cover 6, the end portions of said handle being bentv orA formed to engage the lugs 8 and to lock the device together when the cover is turnedto make said engagement;

The purpose of the cylindrical portion of member 2 is to close said can, the lugs 5, or indentations 9, being spaced apart so that air may enter said can 'through the space between member 2 and the cooling reservoir 4. The purpose of the cooling reservoir et made to receive crushed ice is obvious, being to control the temperature thereby of the contents of said can. The co'ver 6 as formed in my device prevents all dust or matter that would be injurious to the contents of said can from entering the can and injuring the contents. lThe corrugations as provided on the lower portion'of said cooling reservoir as hereinafter disclosed, allow greater cooling surface to contact with the contents of Having thus described my invention, I de# sire to 'secure by Letters Patent, and claim:

l. In a cover for milk cans and the like, the combination withsaid can, of a member 2 Whose upper portion is funnel shaped, lugs secured on the eriphery thereof, an ice receptacle adapted to be fitted therein having a fianged upper portion a cylindrical medial portion and a spiral corrugated llower porl tion, a cover therefor with adepending iange, and with a flange formed to conform to the funnel shaped part` of member 2, a'

handle secured to said cover whose ends are ben-tito engage with the lug'sof member 2,

spaced from said member by vertical lugs, a

cover for said ice receptacle having a deending flange and'whose peripherlc 'edge is bent upward to conform to the funnel shaped portion of said member 2, a handle for said device secured to said cover, as and for the purposes described.

v 3. In a cover for milk cans and the like,- the combination of a member 2 with a cylindrical lower portion `and a funnel shaped upper portion, anice receptacle whose upper portion conforms to the angleof the upper portion of said member, 2, vertical lugs secured to the cylindrical part of said ice receptacle, spiralv corrugations fon the lower portion of said ice receptacle, an adjustable seal for said ice recept-acle,'a an'ge on said seal aida ted to iit closely within said receptacle, a ange on said seal, conforming to the funnelshaped part of said member 2, which flange extends to the periphery of said member 2, la handle secured to said seal, and

means Afor locking the device together, as and for the purposes described.

4. In a cover formilk cans and the like, the combination Vwith said can of a member 2 whose upper portion is funnel shaped, and

`whose lower portion is an open cylinder, in#

terior extending indentationsin said cylinder portion, lugs secured on the eriphery of said member, anice receptacle aapted t'o be fitted in said member and of less diameter than the cylinder part thereof and having a anged upper portion, a cylindrical medial portion, and a spiral corrugated lower portion, a cover with a depending iange and with another ange formed to conform to the funnelshaped art of member 2, a handle secured to sai bent to engage with the lu`gs of member 2, as

and for -the purposes described.

In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

l BYRONJ. HARTWELL. Witnesses: P. R. PETERSON,

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